REVIEW: Her Fake Engagement by Gigi Garrett

Her Fake Engagement by Gigi Garrett: Lottie knows if she follows her rules, everything will work out as planned. It has so far, so why wouldn’t it mean she finds the man of her dreams as well? But when Lottie meets a guy who’s so far outside what she ever thought she would want – an artist with a beard who smokes – she might be forced to break her rules.

It all started with a bachelorette party where Lottie was the fake bachelorette with a very not fake engagement ring. She met Tyler and he’s kept popping up in her life as he uses her as his real estate broker for his brother and himself.

But when Lottie meets another guy who checks off every item on her list, she finally begins to learn that love is a whole lot more than a business deal.

Her Fake Engagement is definitely cute, but also a bit too repetitive. There were a few too many bachelorette parties and a few too many meet-ups that didn’t go anywhere. I would have preferred less set up and more romance.

At the very least, I really wanted to know why Lottie was so down on passionate-love romance. But that was never explained, which left me with an almost unlikable heroine who was stridently against everything I was reading this story for.

Tyler, though, was a sweetheart. He gave her a softer edge that I very much appreciated. And he definitely made me wish I could see them as a couple. For those who love the artsy hero I recommend Her Fake Engagement.
 

Book Info:

Publication: August 29. 2017 | St. Martin’s |

No artists, no smokers, no men with beards… Manhattan real estate broker Lottie Langerman feels confident that if she follows her long list of dating rules, she’ll meet The One and her life will unfold exactly as planned. Everything changes when her best friend decides to throw a fake bachelorette party—just to see what all the fuss is about—and Lottie reluctantly agrees to play the role of bride-to-be for a night.

Faking an engagement turns out to be more fun—and trouble—than Lottie could have imagined. Not only does her dream man think she’s taken, but Lottie keeps running into bearded Brooklyn jewelry designer Tyler, who breaks every single one of her rules…yet manages to get under her skin like no one else. Soon, Lottie finds herself at a crossroads where she must decide: Play it safe—or ditch the rules and follow her heart?